Takeaway Good Morning, I'm English > Level Pre A1 Pre-

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Vanessa!

Instructor: ................................................... Date: ..............................................................................

Learner: ....................................................... Regional Branch: ..........................................................

Program: ..................................................... Center: ..........................................................................

CONTENT
• Let’s Start! •
Let’s Explore! • Let’s Practice! • Extension Activity • Target Words • Learning Points

Let’s Start!

My name is ... My address is ... Let's talk about personal information and ID cards.

Learning Outcome Can Do Statements

Exchange basic personal information. • I can use the verb to be in the negative.
• I can ask for and say names.
Ask your partner:
• I can gibe information to complete a form.
• What's your first name?
• What's your last name?

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Let’s Explore!

Let's meet a new student. She needs a student ID*. What is her name?**

* "ID" is short for Identification Card.

** To ask and give names, use: "What is your name?" My name is...

Instructions: Read the text aloud.

Vanessa:
Hello. I am a new student.
Registrar: Good morning. I am Mr. Roberts. This is a form for you to complete.
Vanessa:
OK ... I am not from here. Can you help me?
Registrar: Yes, of course. What is your first name?
Vanessa:
Vanessa.
Registrar: OK. What is your last name?
Vanessa:
Jones.
Miguel: Hello, I am Miguel. I'm new. My student ID is ready. It is here.
Registrar: Okay. Your first name is Miguel. That's M-I-G-E-L?
Miguel: No, it is not. It's M-I-G-U-E-L, Miguel. My last name is Rodrigez - that's R-
O-D-R-I-G-E-Z.
Registrar:
Here is your Student ID, Miguel.
Miguel:
Thank you.

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Let’s Practice!

Instructions: Select the correct words from the word bank and fill in the blanks.

1 This is a for you to . Word Bank

A. first
2 What is your name? B. form
C. name
3 What is your last ?
D. complete
4 E. address
What is your ? F. not
5 I am from here.

Let’s Practice!

Can you remember the parts of a form? Let's find out!

Instructions: Match the information in column A with information in column B.

A B

First Name
Jones

Complete ID

Spell Vanessa

Identification Card M_I_G_U_E_L

Last Name A form

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Extension Activity

Imagine you are a new student. What information do you give?

Instructions: Complete the following steps. Fill in the Self-Assessment.

a) Write down the information in the table below. Self-Assessment YesNo

b) Practice saying the information out loud.
I use 5 target words. I use to be.
I say words clearly.

First name:

Last name:

Spell your name:

Target Words

• first name (noun): the name

• to complete (verb): to put information on a
that people call you
document
e.g. Mary Smith."Mary" is my
e.g. Please complete this document.
first name. • student ID (noun): a card that
• form (noun): a document to
gives information about a person at
write personal information
school
e.g. Please complete this form.
e.g. My student ID has a photo.
• ready (adjective): prepared;
organized; set
e.g. Your ID is ready.

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Learning Points

The Negative Form of The Verb To Be

Put the word NOT after the verb to be to make the negative form.
Read the chart about the negative form of to be.

Long Form Short Form Example

I am not I'm not I'm not a student.

He is not He's not / He's not a teacher.

He isn't
She is not She's not / She isn't a mother.
She isn't
It is not It's not / It's not red.
It isn't

Introducing Yourself and Asking People's Names

You use the phrase My name is to introduce yourself.
You use the phrase What is your name? to ask a person's name.

Examples:
• Bill : Hi, my name is Bill.
• Andrew: What is your name?
Bill : Bill.